Type Confusion in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-50176
Published: August 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113983
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-50176
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in DirectX Graphics Kernel. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-50176
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1507 10.0.10240.21100, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.5768, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.5768, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4851, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4946
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22725, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1791, 2022 10.0.20348.3989, 2022 10.0.20348.4052, 2025 10.0.26100.4851, 2025 10.0.26100.4946
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22725, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1791, 2022 10.0.20348.3989, 2022 10.0.20348.4052, 2025 10.0.26100.4851, 2025 10.0.26100.4946